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Actor

Tobe Hooper

Directing

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26

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1.1

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Movies: 57Series: 13Crew credits: 47

TMDB ID: 10051

IMDb ID: nm0001361

Known for: Directing

Born: January 25, 1943

Died: August 26, 2017

Age: 74

Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1965 - 2022

Years active: 58

Average TMDB rating: 6.13

Wikidata: Q450728

Also known as

토브 후퍼 • 托比·霍珀 • Willard Tobe Hooper

Other jobs

Director (34)Characters (5)Producer (2)Thanks (2)Executive Producer (1)In Memory Of (1)Original Film Writer (1)Writer (1)

Biography

Tobe Hooper (January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film genre. His works include the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), along with its first sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986); the three-time Emmy-nominated Stephen King film adaptation Salem's Lot (1979); and the three-time Academy Award-nominated, Steven Spielberg-produced Poltergeist (1982).

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